# ECB president calls for crypto regulation in response to Russia potentially evading sanctions

# ECB president calls for crypto regulation in response to Russia potentially evading sanctions

“# ECB president calls for crypto regulation in response to Russia potentially evading sanctions ” Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), has called on lawmakers to approve a regulatory framework on crypto, hinting at potentially preventing Russia from getting around economic sanctions. Speaking to reporters at an informal meeting of economics and…

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#My love for the giant that is Ukraine

#My love for the giant that is Ukraine

“#My love for the giant that is Ukraine” Andrew Kushnir is a playwright, actor and artistic director of Project: Humanity in Toronto I spent the first 24 hours of this war in Ukraine “doomscrolling” through tweet after tweet, messaging friends in Kyiv and in the eastern part of the country, texting with the guys I…

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#John Kerry’s deadly Ukraine hot air

#John Kerry’s deadly Ukraine hot air

“#John Kerry’s deadly Ukraine hot air” Proving that he’s still the same old clueless gasbag, ex-Secretary of State John Kerry has flagged the great worry about Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine: It will lead to “massive emissions” and distract from the fight against climate change.  Talk about tunnel vision: The “emissions” generated by an autocrat’s…

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# Crypto community reacts to Russia’s war in Ukraine

# Crypto community reacts to Russia’s war in Ukraine

“# Crypto community reacts to Russia’s war in Ukraine ” Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine has elicited a strong reaction from the cryptocurrency community. The news of the invasion initially sent Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies tumbling. The U.S. government has since responded to Russia’s invasion with stringent economic sanctions that have helped crypto prices…

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#How Ukraine war could make it worse

#How Ukraine war could make it worse

“#How Ukraine war could make it worse” A key indicator of inflation showed another increase in prices for January as Americans gird for more economic turbulence exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The personal consumption expenditures index — or PCE — which is put out by the Department of Commerce and is considered the preferred…

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#Kyiv mansions for sale amid Russia-Ukraine conflict

#Kyiv mansions for sale amid Russia-Ukraine conflict

“#Kyiv mansions for sale amid Russia-Ukraine conflict” Overnight on Thursday, Russian forces attacked Ukraine in what is considered the largest attack on a European state since World War II. The move took place after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced an official declaration of war, ordering “a special military operation” on Ukraine in a televised address….

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# Crypto could bypass President Biden’s ‘devastating’ sanctions on Russian banks and elites: Report

# Crypto could bypass President Biden’s ‘devastating’ sanctions on Russian banks and elites: Report

“# Crypto could bypass President Biden’s ‘devastating’ sanctions on Russian banks and elites: Report ” The sanctions announced by United States President Joe Biden in response to Russia’s attack on Ukraine did not include cutting the country off from payments on the SWIFT system or cryptocurrency transfers. In a Thursday announcement from the White House,…

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